| Yahara River | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Yahara River in Madison | |
 A map of the Yahara River and its watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Dane, Columbia, Rock |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Windsor, Dane County |
| • coordinates | 43°16′51″N 89°17′36″W / 43.2808235°N 89.293449°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Rock River |
• location | Town of Fulton, Rock County |
• coordinates | 42°47′35″N 89°07′22″W / 42.7930621°N 89.1228916°W[1] |
• elevation | 774 ft (236 m)[1] |
| Length | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Basin size | 536 sq mi (1,390 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Hydrologic Unit Code | 0709000205, 0709000206, 0709000207, 0709000208, 0709000209 (USGS) |
The Yahara River (/jəˈhærə/) is a tributary of the Rock River in southern Wisconsin. It is about 62 miles (100 km) long[3] (including the distance across intervening lakes), and drains an area of 536 square miles (1,390 km2).[4] Via the Rock River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The Yahara River links the lakes around which the city of Madison was built.
- ^ a b c Geographic Names Information System. "Geographic Names Information System entry for Yahara River (Feature ID #1577073)". Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ The National Map elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset. Area data for Yahara River watershed, 10-digit Hydrologic Unit Codes 0709000205, 0709000206, 0709000207, 0709000208, and 0709000209. The National Map, retrieved 2014-03-12
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